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Kinga
Mrozek
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2719+61 2 9260 2719
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2719+61 2 9260 2719
o: Sydney


Kinga is an experienced insurance lawyer working in our Commercial Insurance team, specialising in CTP. She approaches litigation from a commercial perspective and strives to deliver exceptional value to our clients.
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Helen
Murray
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7225+61 2 4924 7225
o: Newcastle
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7225+61 2 4924 7225
o: Newcastle


Helen is an experienced property and development lawyer and is a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialisation in Property Law. Her many years’ experience practising in the complementary areas of property, development and leasing enable Helen to provide timely and astute advice to her Hunter-based clients within the public and private sector.
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Pietro
Nacion
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2382+61 3 9291 2382
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2382+61 3 9291 2382
o: Melbourne


Pietro is an experienced solicitor-advocate and insurance litigator who specialises in Commonwealth workers’ compensation, social security and administrative law. He regularly appears in merits and judicial review proceedings at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court.
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Vanessa
Naidu
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2360+61 3 9291 2360
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2360+61 3 9291 2360
o: Melbourne


Vanessa is an experienced litigator who specialises in insurance law, with a particular interest in property damage claims. She is also the Pro Bono Co-ordinator for our Melbourne office.
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Ashley
Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
t: +61 2 4924 7310+61 2 4924 7310
m: +61 415 176 219+61 415 176 219
o: Newcastle
Chief Financial Officer
t: +61 2 4924 7310+61 2 4924 7310
m: +61 415 176 219+61 415 176 219
o: Newcastle


Ashley has more than 25 years’ experience in financial management and reporting, primarily in professional services firms. Her experience includes strategic analysis, process improvement, system implementation and accounting management.
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Stephanie
Nevin
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7658+61 2 4924 7658
o: Newcastle
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7658+61 2 4924 7658
o: Newcastle


Stephanie specialises in planning and environment law, with a particular focus on Land and Environment Court litigation and assisting local government clients to understand their statutory duties and powers.
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Ben
Nicholls
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6352+61 2 6263 6352
m: +61 417 457 939+61 417 457 939
o: Canberra
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6352+61 2 6263 6352
m: +61 417 457 939+61 417 457 939
o: Canberra


Ben primarily practises in procurement, contracting and negotiations for government agencies in relation to information technology, platforms and services. During the last five years, he has been involved in a number of significant projects.
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Domenic
Nocera
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9803+61 8 8415 9803
o: Adelaide
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9803+61 8 8415 9803
o: Adelaide


Domenic specialises in state workers’ compensation matters, and more generally injury-based compensation claims. He has extensive experience appearing in the SA Employment Tribunal. He also practises in our Commercial Insurance team.
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Garry
Nutt
Partner
t: +61 8 9492 2269+61 8 9492 2269
m: +61 407 196 075+61 407 196 075
o: Darwin
Partner
t: +61 8 9492 2269+61 8 9492 2269
m: +61 407 196 075+61 407 196 075
o: Darwin


Garry has extensive experience advising on and acting for insurers and insureds in a range of insurance-related matters, with a particular focus on workers' compensation, employers' indemnity and personal injury claims. He was listed as preeminent workers' compensation lawyer in the 2016 Doyle's Guide.
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Emma
O'Connor
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 3550+61 2 9373 3550
m: +61 404 828 226+61 404 828 226
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 3550+61 2 9373 3550
m: +61 404 828 226+61 404 828 226
o: Sydney


Emma advises claims managers, self-insurers, employers and government agencies on Commonwealth statutory classes of insurance issues, at both the claims management and litigation stages. Her clients value her strategic approach.
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Paul
O'Dea
Partner
t: +61 7 3001 9243+61 7 3001 9243
m: +61 418 781 870+61 418 781 870
o: Brisbane
Partner
t: +61 7 3001 9243+61 7 3001 9243
m: +61 418 781 870+61 418 781 870
o: Brisbane


Paul has more than 25 years' experience in all aspects of property, town planning and environment law—acting for developers, government and statutory authorities, landlords, fund managers and investors. He has a wealth of experience in major mixed use and community strata title projects.
Paul has acted for some of Australia's largest developers in landmark Queensland projects. He advises on all aspects of a project, from due diligence, site acquisition, to development, titling, body corporate structuring, and project sales.
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Emanuel
Oros
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2614+61 2 9260 2614
m: +61 422 022 716+61 422 022 716
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2614+61 2 9260 2614
m: +61 422 022 716+61 422 022 716
o: Sydney


Emanuel is a senior commercial lawyer who specialises in property development and leasing matters. His extensive knowledge on all aspects of complex property, finance, environmental, commercial, corporate, leasing and telecommunications matters is highly valued by his clients.
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Heather
Osborne
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8047+61 8 9288 8047
o: Perth
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8047+61 8 9288 8047
o: Perth


Heather advises clients on matters involving workers' compensation, public liability, product liability and fatal incidents.
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Kent
Owen
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6305+61 2 6263 6305
m: +61 404 828 209+61 404 828 209
o: Canberra
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6305+61 2 6263 6305
m: +61 404 828 209+61 404 828 209
o: Canberra


Kent focuses on insurance law and its application in the Australian Capital Territory, particularly in the CTP, liability and professional indemnity space. He also advises ACT private sector employers, and all tiers of government, on employment issues.
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Joanne
Palamara
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3569+61 2 9373 3569
m: +61 404 828 212+61 404 828 212
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3569+61 2 9373 3569
m: +61 404 828 212+61 404 828 212
o: Sydney


For more than 15 years, Joanne has managed an extensive insurance litigation practice in the mining industry. She frequently appears before relevant Commissions and Courts and assists large self-insured companies.
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Rossana
Parmegiani
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2531+61 2 9260 2531
m: +61 404 828 223+61 404 828 223
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2531+61 2 9260 2531
m: +61 404 828 223+61 404 828 223
o: Sydney


Rossana regularly advises and represents the public and private sector on work health and safety (WHS) issues, compliance and WorkCover prosecutions. Having worked as the principal lawyer in the prosecutions branch of WorkCover NSW, Rossana understands what this regulator is striving to achieve and how to engage with it.
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Belinda
Pegolo
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 1468+61 2 9373 1468
m: +61 451 474 584+61 451 474 584
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 1468+61 2 9373 1468
m: +61 451 474 584+61 451 474 584
o: Sydney


Belinda has more than 10 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution, including construction disputes. She is quick to identify risks and opportunities and seeks the best outcomes for her clients by considering both legal arguments and commercial realities.
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Jessica
Phillips
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7614+61 2 4924 7614
o: Newcastle
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7614+61 2 4924 7614
o: Newcastle


Jess is an employment and industrial relations lawyer with a particular focus on providing plain language advice to clients and working with them to find practical and commercial solutions to workplace issues.
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